Patents by Inventor Chris Barnard
Chris Barnard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240166166Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle including: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to a windshield; a control module configured to apply voltage from a power supply to the transparent metallic layer to heat the windshield; and an HVAC case defining a face outlet and a combined foot and side window outlet, the HVAC case including a mode door movable to control airflow through both the face outlet and the combined foot and side window outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Brian BELANGER, Aaron COMPTON, Dwayne TAYLOR, Michael BIMA, Andrew TARNACKI, Jonathan NOAH-NAVARRO, Bruce BARNARD, Chris PAQUETTE
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Publication number: 20240166015Abstract: A system for electrically heating glass configured for installation on a vehicle. The system includes: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to the glass, conduct electrical current, and increase in temperature to heat the glass in response to electrical current running across the transparent metallic layer; a glass temperature sensor configured to sense a glass temperature of the glass; a humidity sensor configured to sense humidity of at least one of cabin humidity inside the vehicle and exterior humidity outside of the vehicle; a cabin temperature sensor configured to sense cabin temperature of the vehicle; an exterior temperature sensor configured to sense exterior temperature outside of the vehicle; and a control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Jonathan NOAH-NAVARRO, Bruce BARNARD, Chris PAQUETTE, Michael BIMA, Dwayne TAYLOR, James LINK, Christopher RAINEY, David KORENCHUK, Mika GOCHO, George HADLEY, Koji OTA
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Patent number: 11698308Abstract: Temperature measurements of photonic circuit components may be performed optically, exploiting a temperature-dependent spectral property of the photonic device to be monitored itself, or of a separate optical temperature sensor placed in its vicinity. By facilitating measurements of the temperature of the individual photonic devices rather than merely the photonic circuit at large, such optical temperature measurements can provide more accurate temperature information and help improve thermal design.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: OpenLight Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, John Parker
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Patent number: 11477872Abstract: In various embodiments, a system and method for a light sensor network that provides an application framework for interactive applications are presented. The light sensor network includes a plurality of lighting nodes and a plurality of sensor controller nodes (SCNs) positioned within wireless communications range of one or more of the plurality of LNs. A LN within the light sensor network includes a communication interface having a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver being configured to exchange communication signals to and from a service platform over a wide area network (WAN) via a lighting gateway node. The second transceiver being configured to receive beacon signals from a beacon transmitting device within a beacon communications range and further configured to transmit beacon signals to be received by a beacon-enabled device within the beacon communications range. Sensor data and beacon data are used by the interactive applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Publication number: 20220107229Abstract: Temperature measurements of photonic circuit components may be performed optically, exploiting a temperature-dependent spectral property of the photonic device to be monitored itself, or of a separate optical temperature sensor placed in its vicinity. By facilitating measurements of the temperature of the individual photonic devices rather than merely the photonic circuit at large, such optical temperature measurements can provide more accurate temperature information and help improve thermal design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Chris Barnard, John Parker
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Publication number: 20220107659Abstract: An optical-electrical device can implement a feedback-based control loop for temperature of the device during component calibration. The optical-electrical device can implement compressed air to vary the device temperature during calibration. Additionally, non-active components of the device can be provided current to vary the temperature of the device in concert with the provided compressed air. Additional calibration temperatures can be implemented by activating and deactivating additional non-active components in the device, such as light sources, optical amplifiers, and modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Chris Barnard, Steven William Keck, Crispin Cruz Mapagay, George R. Sosnowski, Mark Stenholm
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Patent number: 11243550Abstract: An optical-electrical device can implement a feedback-based control loop for temperature of the device during component calibration. The optical-electrical device can implement compressed air to vary the device temperature during calibration. Additionally, non-active components of the device can be provided current to vary the temperature of the device in concert with the provided compressed air. Additional calibration temperatures can be implemented by activating and deactivating additional non-active components in the device, such as light sources, optical amplifiers, and modulators.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Steven William Keck, Crispin Cruz Mapagay, George R. Sosnowski, Mark Stenholm
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Publication number: 20220034750Abstract: A hybrid optical-electrical automated testing equipment (ATE) system can implement an optical test assembly that includes an electrical interface and an optical interface with an optical-electrical device under test. The optical assembly can include a socket on which the device is placed by the ATE system to connect electrical and optical connections. The optical connections can couple light through the socket and the optical assembly to one or more testing devices to perform efficient testing of optical devices, such as high-speed optical transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Piotr Myslinski, Chris Barnard, Steven William Keck, Roberto Marcoccia, Theodore J. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210373585Abstract: An optical-electrical device can implement a feedback-based control loop for temperature of the device during component calibration. The optical-electrical device can implement compressed air to vary the device temperature during calibration. Additionally, non-active components of the device can be provided current to vary the temperature of the device in concert with the provided compressed air. Additional calibration temperatures can be implemented by activating and deactivating additional non-active components in the device, such as light sources, optical amplifiers, and modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Chris Barnard, Steven William Keck, Crispin Cruz Mapagay, George R. Sosnowski, Mark Stenholm
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Patent number: 10584997Abstract: A method and associated apparatus are disclosed for measuring illumination characteristics of a luminaire having unknown characteristics. The method includes steps of providing an array of calibrated photodetectors in known locations in proximity to a mounting location, and then illuminating the array with a luminaire having unknown illumination properties. The resulting data is used to calculate the luminous intensity vs. angle from the luminaire and the luminous flux of the luminaire. Methods of calibrating the measurement with a known luminaire are presented along with methods of determining the angular position of the detectors in the array. Color-sensitive detectors can be used to determine the angular distribution and average value of the luminaire's correlated color temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Chris Barnard
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Publication number: 20190353489Abstract: In various embodiments, a system and method for a light sensor network that provides an application framework for interactive applications are presented. The light sensor network includes a plurality of lighting nodes and a plurality of sensor controller nodes (SCNs) positioned within wireless communications range of one or more of the plurality of LNs. A LN within the light sensor network includes a communication interface having a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver being configured to exchange communication signals to and from a service platform over a wide area network (WAN) via a lighting gateway node. The second transceiver being configured to receive beacon signals from a beacon transmitting device within a beacon communications range and further configured to transmit beacon signals to be received by a beacon-enabled device within the beacon communications range. Sensor data and beacon data are used by the interactive applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Chris BARNARD, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 10445759Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented loyalty commerce network for facilitating generation of an application via an application computing device for communicating with loyalty programs via corresponding loyalty program computing devices, the network comprising: an application programming interface for receiving a request for generating said application and for generating said application based on said request and pre-defined templates associated with at least one of said loyalty programs; a loyalty program interface configured for communicating between the loyalty commerce network and said at least one loyalty program, said loyalty program interface for redirecting said request to said loyalty program; said loyalty program interface for defining a plurality of pre-defined criteria for validating said application; and, a loyalty server processor for processing said request and for validating said application in dependence upon said criteria being met.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Points.com Inc.Inventors: Dave Simons, Peter Lockhard, Chris Barnard, Peter Doulas, Daniel Shapiro, Geoff Kent
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Patent number: 10422650Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for a light sensor network that provides an application framework for interactive applications that use location-based information are presented. In example embodiments, the light sensor network includes a plurality of lighting nodes and a plurality of sensor controller nodes (SCNs) positioned within a wireless communications range of one or more of the plurality of LNs. A LN within the light sensor network includes a communication interface having a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver being configured to exchange communication signals to and from a service platform over a wide area network (WAN) via a lighting gateway node. The second transceiver being configured to receive beacon signals from a beacon transmitting device within a beacon communications range and further configured to transmit beacon signals to be received by a beacon-enabled device within the beacon communications range.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 9933297Abstract: A method of determining the position of an array of sensors, an array of solid-state lamps, or other devices which sense or emit electromagnetic waves includes first determining a sensing or emitting distribution for one of the devices, then integrating that distribution over the area to be covered by the sensors or emitters. In response to the integrated distribution, the sensors or emitters may be repositioned, reconfigured, or reoriented to provide desired coverage. Wireless access points that communicate to wireless end points associated with the lights and/or sensors are designed and positioned to provide adequate signal strength. All elements, light distribution, sensor range, and wireless signal strength may be plotted in contour plots within the same user interface that enables users to place the devices in a specified area.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.Inventor: Chris Barnard
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Patent number: 9927249Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for interactive applications that use location-based information from a light sensor network are presented. In example embodiments, data indicating a destination location inside a geofence is received. The geofence represents a boundary around multiple private beacon nodes, which are associated with a light sensor network, and their associated beacon communications ranges. Navigation and tracking outside the geofence is based on at least one of global positioning system (GPS) signals and beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one public beacon device within a beacon communications range of the mobile device located outside the geofence. Navigation and tracking inside the geofence is based on the beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one private beacon node within the beacon communications range of the mobile device located inside the geofence and a virtual map including an area within the geofence.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Publication number: 20170336253Abstract: A method and associated apparatus are disclosed for measuring illumination characteristics of a luminaire having unknown characteristics. The method includes steps of providing an array of calibrated photodetectors in known locations in proximity to a mounting location, and then illuminating the array with a luminaire having unknown illumination properties. The resulting data is used to calculate the luminous intensity vs. angle from the luminaire and the luminous flux of the luminaire. Methods of calibrating the measurement with a known luminaire are presented along with methods of determining the angular position of the detectors in the array. Color-sensitive detectors can be used to determine the angular distribution and average value of the luminaire's correlated color temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Chris Barnard
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Publication number: 20170268890Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for interactive applications that use location-based information from a light sensor network are presented. In example embodiments, data indicating a destination location inside a geofence is received. The geofence represents a boundary around multiple private beacon nodes, which are associated with a light sensor network, and their associated beacon communications ranges. Navigation and tracking outside the geofence is based on at least one of global positioning system (GPS) signals and beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one public beacon device within a beacon communications range of the mobile device located outside the geofence. Navigation and tracking inside the geofence is based on the beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one private beacon node within the beacon communications range of the mobile device located inside the geofence and a virtual map including an area within the geofence.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Chris Barnard, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 9746333Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for interactive applications that use location-based information from a light sensor network are presented. In example embodiments, data indicating a destination location inside a geofence is received. The geofence represents a boundary around multiple private beacon nodes, which are associated with a light sensor network, and their associated beacon communications ranges. Navigation and tracking outside the geofence is based on at least one of global positioning system (GPS) signals and beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one public beacon device within a beacon communications range of the mobile device located outside the geofence. Navigation and tracking inside the geofence is based on the beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one private beacon node within the beacon communications range of the mobile device located inside the geofence and a virtual map including an area within the geofence.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 9746370Abstract: A method and associated apparatus are disclosed for measuring illumination characteristics of a luminaire having unknown characteristics. The method includes steps of providing an array of calibrated photodetectors in known locations in proximity to a mounting location, and then illuminating the array with a luminaire having unknown illumination properties. The resulting data is used to calculate the luminous intensity vs. angle from the luminaire and the luminous flux of the luminaire. Methods of calibrating the measurement with a known luminaire are presented along with methods of determining the angular position of the detectors in the array. Color-sensitive detectors can be used to determine the angular distribution and average value of the luminaire's correlated color temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.Inventor: Chris Barnard
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Patent number: D900118Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chris Barnard, Antonio Latto